U.S. security officials have warned voters to stay vigilant for false information ahead of the 2024 election. Chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett and the CBS News Confirmed team take a look at the way misinformation spreads online, and how you can tell fact from fiction. Source
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Congo court sentences 3 Americans to death after failed coup
A military court in the Congo sentenced three Americans to death Friday after they were convicted in an attempted coup. A lawyer representing the Americans says he will appeal the verdict. Source
LinkedIn career expert explains how to stand out when job hunting
A LinkedIn survey earlier this year revealed 85% of American workers want to pursue new roles. But that may prove difficult after August’s jobs report showed the hot labor market is cooling down. Catherine Fisher, career expert at LinkedIn, joins CBS News with tips on how to stand out if you’re looking to make a change. Source
CBS News tours Philadelphi Corridor with Israeli military
The Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip of land along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, has become a sticking point in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to accept any agreement that calls for Israeli forces to pull out of the corridor. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer toured the corridor with the Israeli military. Source
Biden hosts U.K.’s Starmer as Ukraine pushes to ease weapons restrictions
President Biden hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House Friday. Topping the agenda was support for Ukraine as the nation’s leaders have been pushing for the U.S. to let it strike deeper into Russian territory using Western-supplied weapons. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has the details. Source
Why Boeing factory workers are on strike
Thirty-three thousand Boeing machinists walked off the job Friday after union members voted to reject a tentative deal with the aircraft manufacturer. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the latest from Renton, Washington, where Boeing has a large facility. Source
Trump repeats widely debunked rumor about Haitian migrants
The presidential candidates hit more battleground states on Friday, with Vice President Kamala Harris visiting two towns in Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump holding a rally in Nevada. Trump repeated a widely debunked rumor that undocumented Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating people’s pets. CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more. Source
Trump says he would deport migrants in Springfield, Ohio, to Venezuela
Trump told reporters,”We’re going to have the largest deportation in the history of our country,” starting with Ohio and Colorado — “Springfield and Aurora,” he said. Source
Bones found in Wisconsin confirmed to be those of missing 3-year-old boy Elijah Vue
The remains were found on private property by someone getting land ready for deer hunting season. Source
Report finds “no evidence” Hawaii officials prepared for wildfire despite warnings
Poor planning hampered evacuation efforts in the historic town of Lahaina – as it burned to the ground – claiming 102 lives, the report said. Source